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Sunday’s action brings an end to our first weekend of the season – a breathless 3-2 victory for Man City providing a fitting conclusion. Here’s our regular Members article, picking out some of the key stats from the weekend’s games…

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Mílanista
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    1126 people have already transferred Downing out. I guess they were disappointed with his returns compared to last season.

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    1. Evs
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Is Rodgers one?

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    2. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
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      lol

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    3. roscola
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      I actually, genuinely, really did laugh out loud

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    4. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      I pulled a muscle in my chest earlier today. You're making me laugh now. You suck.

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  2. rasher
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    woohoo

    77 points with 4 to play again 🙂

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nice going. 50 with 3 to go for me.

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    2. Maxi_Mawoofingtons
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      nice 20 points behind

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    3. The Shadow
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      It don't count if you don't link it.

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    4. myboycharlie
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      nice 58 with 5, well really 4 frederici wont do much

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  3. roscola
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    RE: Cazorla

    Sounds perverse but remember this was a travelling Sunderland, who have been diabolical in pre-season. See how he does against an actual team before hatching plans (either way)

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    1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      You'll say the same with every team.
      You basically want us to play Barcelona away before praising him.

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      1. roscola
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        • 14 Years
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        Haha. No, I just read some high fallutin' stats with accompanying comments and thought - whoa, let's be realistic here. If he did well against a defence that hadn't seemed to be on the ropes recently then I'll pay attention to those stats.

        Disclaimer: my wife is a mackem so for safety's sake alone, I want them to do well

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    2. FPL Emu
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      They played pretty well, though. Made it hard for Arsenal to find space and create chances. Cuellar was huge. Reminded me of the Arsenal - Sunderland from the spring of 2011, which also ended 0-0, with infinite possession but not much happening.

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    3. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Equally this was Arsenal that were lacking sharpness and have barely played together - the game was slow paced and sunderland parked the bus.

      On another day he could have had a field day, looked their best player by a country mile.

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      1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
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        Gervinho wasn't far behind. He was our close second best player.

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  4. Chuck
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    7th position in FPL and some pocket money from paddy p! Thanks Ivan!

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      either you are lying or your link is wrong

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    2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      If you're lying, lie well.

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    3. Jonny
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      you don't have ivan...

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  5. Bambi
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    i have a dilema? do i stick with arteta? he was playing so deep for arsenal and with the departure of song this may well continue? is he on penalties? if so i will keep

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  6. hillbillypete
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Despite only scoring 1 pint i was really pleased with Zabaleta today. unlucky not to be amongst points.

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    1. hillbillypete
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      point...hiccup

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    2. B.P.R.D.
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      Yup, looked like the most active City defender going forward. He'll get his points in due time.

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    3. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He was unlucky. I would still be concerned about the way City defended though. every time the ball came into the box, all the defence took a couple of step backs almost standing on Hart's boots. They weren't confident at all in winning the ball.

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    4. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Snap, nailed on and cheapest route to City defence. Looks threatening on the right also.

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    5. Corrigan
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      If City improve defensively and don't sign Agger, I'm getting Lescott GW7 ish. Richards will play, this idea that Zab is nailed on is absolutely ridiculous.

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    6. DaveZubie
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Will he be nailed on for the league games? Or will he play Europe and be rested for the next game?

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    7. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      The guy is a quality defender. Very few better full backs in the league

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  7. r0nh
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Is it a wise move to save my transfer until next week?

    It would give me more options, as I could change 2 players & it would give me another week to monitor potential players.

    On the other hand, I may miss the boat...

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      it all depends on whether you have a pressing plan for it.

      ATM I am saving mine, plan to use 1 next week then have 2 for after internationals to cover off any injuries that may occur

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    2. Evs
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ok

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    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      I always like to save a transfer whenever possible. Opens up so many options the following week

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  8. Munsoned
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    want to bring petric in before the price rise, but he has a horrible fixture next week. any good options for 6.0 or less that are not going increase in price? Lambert?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Graham.

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah?They just scored 5 and he wasn't involved in a single goal

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        1. Munsoned
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          yeah, his amazing runs created space for others, lol

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      2. Lateriser 12
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        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        We are in a H2H in one of Maxis leagues. 67-68. You have it though with Demels six points.

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    2. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Lambert, if he's nailed on. Or Danny Graham.

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  9. El Pulpo Paul
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Cazorla to Michu worth doing?? Arsenals fixtures suck

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Shouldnt have bought him then. (sigh)

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      1. Locarno
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        ^This^

        And Santi's good enough to shrug off poor fixtures. I'm keepnig him.

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        1. fredwestham
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I wouldn't get rid of Cazorla....he'll score more than Michu over the season...

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  10. McDog
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Was Rickie Lambert not fit to start today or is Adkins a manager who rotates his team a lot?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      2nd part

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    2. hillbillypete
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      was very strange leaving him on bench.

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    3. Vijay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Post match interview he said it was tactics against City.

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  11. Elfozzie 42
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    37 points with 6 to play (and 29 on the bench!)
    Anything in the 50-60 point range would be an acceptable save of face.

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    1. Evs
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      Indeed.

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  12. Jönny
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Price rises could get ridiculous this year if this site is anything like representative of the general playing public! Calm down people!!

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Weve gone all,corporate.

      EXPECT

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      1. Jönny
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        I'd be interested to know what sort of traffic this site gets... A few teams in my mini-league havr distinctly FFS-looking squads!

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  13. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    As a Sunderland fan i'm pretty shocked that Mcclean got the 3 bps, he certainly had an off day compared to what he can do, Cuellar would have been far more deserving. Bodes well for being a bonus magnet, especially for when he actually plays well.

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  14. Mílanista
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    For those selling Torres tonight, chill out. He is nowhere near dropping and Rooney/RVP are nowhere near rising. You have days before you need to worry.

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      What about Tevez rising for Aguero owners? 61 percent currently. I have a day atleast correct?

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      1. McDog
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Wait for news on Aguero. There's no rush.

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        1. Lateriser 12
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          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers. Is what im thinking.

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          1. McDog
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            13 years, 5 months ago

            He got up and walked off the field so his injury may not be as bad as expected.

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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    3. Thunderbolt
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Finally

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    4. B.P.R.D.
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yup, I was worried about Torres dropping after today's performance but I guess not 😀

      £3.0m in the bank so I can do Rooney/RVP as I please, excited to see both in action tomorrow.

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    5. GREENDREAMS11
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      A bad united result and a Torres brace on we'd will cause mayhem. 😉

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      1. Lanley Staurel
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        I'd LOVE it!!

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  15. Otis Kay
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Will Ramires play on Wednesday against Reading?

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    1. hillbillypete
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      probably

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        How do you know that coz I tried to search for info on his illness and came up with nithing

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  16. Blind
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    When did the bonus points come out? I'm shocked

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    1. Epic Fail
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Just before this article was posted. Some major improvements by FPL this year.

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      1. Thunderbolt
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        But sadly we're talking about the bonus points...

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  17. 4vets
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    What is up with FISO? 170620 NTI is an insane amount to trigger a price rise. Isn't it usually about 1% of total players or do they know something we don't?

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    1. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It needs recalibrating, should be more like 10% of that. It seems ok for drops but not rises at the moment.

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      1. 4vets
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        That's my thinking Mil... something is not right. We'll see in the morning 🙂

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  18. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    hmm, apparently Liverpool are preparing a bid for Adam Johnson. That's him back off the radar then.

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    1. Locarno
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Must be great being a Pool fan. First, they get their a*se handed to them by WBA, then they wake up to news they're signing Adam bloody Johnson.

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      1. 4vets
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        He'd be good for us and anyone else. Wouldn't touch him for fpl unless things change dramatically.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          I wouldn't touch him in FPL at Liverpool

          If at Sunderland on the other hand

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      2. Granville
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Do you really know if he's any good though? How many times have we seen him play.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          well a lot at Boro, a fair few times at City. When he plays he usually gets a goal or an assist at a minimum

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    2. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      My thoughts exactly!

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    4. Lateriser 12
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Still a gold mine that lad.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        15 Million or 20 million plus Downing. 😉

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        1. 4vets
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          Ouch!

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    5. Derailed Bandwagon
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Great player. Would rather him be at sunderland though.

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    So if the Ferdinand injury rumours are true how do Utd line up tomorrow??

    DDG
    Rafael Carrick Vidic Evra
    Valencia Cleverly Scholes
    Kagawa Young
    Rooney

    ??

    Basically, Im wondering whether to keep Petric @ ManU next weekend??

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    1. Tekkers
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Why don't you bench him as he has some good fixtures after that.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Nah, Im benching Noble
        Will probably bring in Graham instead

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  20. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    any value in baines him and pienaar linked up well in the past on the left side

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Not right now, but maybe when fixtures improve

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  21. Lateriser 12
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks lads. Waiting for tomorrow to see what to do with Aguero and Torres. What i like is Aguero out also gives me the flexibility to get in RVP in.

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  22. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Right, who else out there has Rooney tomorrow night?

    Tumbleweed.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Kagawa, on your scouting, I took him over Yaya, so I want 7 points minimum

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    2. Gargamel
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'd be over the moon if I did. Or if I had some money to get him in without a -4

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    3. In Tommy We Trust
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      TonyV

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    4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yep i do 🙂

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    5. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nah. Cant see them doing much. 1 nil smash and grab

      By Everton.....

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    6. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Just Kagawa, desperately hoping for him to eat some dodgy sushi tonight and be too ill to play.

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    7. Lanley Staurel
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. Got bored of the 'saving £2m to buy him' talk so got him for the start. Saves me a transfer headache too.

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    8. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yup I do

      One guy in ML has him captained. I suspect he will be leaving it there all season

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    9. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      So just 3 of us.

      Extraordinary how few people have him in our community, he has 25.5% ownership.

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  23. myboycharlie
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Guy in my league has Riise, Michu and Petric on his bench and none of them will come on his 11 have played!!!!! LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Bad, but he has them though, so will benefit in the long run

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      1. myboycharlie
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        He also captained suarez to inflict more misery!!!

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  24. mattressman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Tevez owner and United supporter but feel sorry for Aguero. Quality player. Get well soon.

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    1. @FPLStrategist
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Seconded

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    2. Hiphopopotamus
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      What's wrong with him?

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      1. mattressman
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        No one knows it yet, but heard rumors he may even be out for 6 months...

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        1. Hiphopopotamus
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          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Sh!t... Thirded.

          PS. I'm also a Tevez owner.

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  25. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Im thinking of doing the following transfers:

    Pienaar to Michu

    Graham to Petric.

    Which one would you do or would you wait another week?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Step away from the computer!

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    2. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Do neither this week.. And certainly not both for a hit. Pienaar and graham have great fixtures next week.

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    3. myboycharlie
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure Petric horrible game next week and dropping one swan in order to get another is a sideways move costing 4 points

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    4. Lateriser 12
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I am thinking of doing Petric to Graham just btw. Yes, PETRIC to GRAHAM. Do neither! Maybe Pienaar to Michu.

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    5. The Pep Revolution
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      Thanks guys. Ill leave it for now.

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  26. MannionUK
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Was so nice seeing Liverpool getting thumped on Saturday after hearing all the "top 4" talk. Anyone agree with this though?

    http://www.onestopbetshop.co.uk/A55D88/onestop.nsf/OSBS_Display_Blog.xsp?action=openDocument&documentId=ED8CB3264CC1041486257A5F00710D92

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  27. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    2 CS on my bench. Still though, I can't complain.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I got one off it, but Vorm stays there.

      Me and Vorm dont get on!

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    2. Jonny
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      you are certainly doing better than you did in the 2010/2011 season ;), nice GW1 rank btw

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  28. Hazard267
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Torres gonna start surely rdm will wanna keep playing him..?

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  29. BONZ
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    So - Mancini wants more £s to spend, despite urinating a few Million down the drain with Rodwell - what role did he have today?

    The have Milner, De Jong and Barry who could have easily done the same thing today - but probably better?

    The squad is vast, yet he obviously has an eye on a few names? And despite St's going 2-1 up today City were impressive in possession 81/19 percent Sky quoted for 2nd half upto 80th minute - with what they have they will still be hard to take that Title off.

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    1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rodwell is a long term investment. He'll come good. De Jong is due to leave any day now and Barry is injured. Milner isn't an out and out CDM.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Should Agueros injury prove serious then it could cost them the title. After winning city the title surely he is entitled to make purchases he feels necessary.

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  30. In Tommy We Trust
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea fixtures after there blank just got a whole lot better this weekend. It's got me thinking

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    1. @FPLStrategist
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard gw4

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